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Really stuck for a pretty but unusual girl name

134 replies

Jenniferb21 · 18/10/2017 19:59

Hiya

I'm looking for a relatively unusual or not very common little girl name. I'd prefer a name that isn't really common but it doesn't need to be mega unique.

I've always liked

Eliza (but it's too popular for me now)
sienna (but my neighbour just used it)
Zola (husband doesn't like it enough)

I like names that are longer than 3 letters generally and anything that sounds traditionally pretty if that makes sense like Danielle or Isabelle but again.. would prefer something less common.

Surname is brown.

Any ideas?

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SecondHandSnake · 18/10/2017 20:56

Zohar
Bathsheba
Theodora
Dominique

MissFlashpants · 18/10/2017 20:51

My friend has a Zora which I love.

Stella
Astrid
Esther

crumble82 · 18/10/2017 20:49

Saskia
Ophelia
Cressida
Felicity
Maria
Athena

NameNumber2 · 18/10/2017 20:46

I vote Annalise, lots of options for nicknames too.

SleepFreeZone · 18/10/2017 20:45

I really like Eliza abs have only heard it once in the last few years and that was at swimming class.

ILoveMrDarcy · 18/10/2017 20:40

I love Genevieve.

Saffronwblue · 18/10/2017 20:39

Celia
Sylvia
Florence
Valentina

ChocolateCrunch · 18/10/2017 20:39

Elodie
Elora
Tabitha
Jemima

BabloHoney · 18/10/2017 20:37

Hayden
Marianne
Alicia
Kaylin
Francesca
Christina

user1485196412 · 18/10/2017 20:35

Heidi
Sylvia

Hookedoncatnip · 18/10/2017 20:35

Cora
Tabitha
Beatrice/Beatrix

FadedRed · 18/10/2017 20:34

Cassandra
Athena
Ariadne
Ophelia
Hebe
Henrietta
Phaedra
Helouise
Jacquinta

Jenniferb21 · 18/10/2017 20:29

Thank you so much for all your suggestions a few I really like! I like the suggestion of a long name because my surname brown is short and a bit boring. Maybe longer names like arabella my problem is my closest friend's little girl is called Aurora and it's too similar otherwise that would be my pick. (I know it's not really similar I just couldn't pick it) x

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AgathaRaisonDetra · 18/10/2017 20:28

BlushBlush

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TeaCoffeeCakeGinWine · 18/10/2017 20:26

Cecily

onlyonaTuesday · 18/10/2017 20:25

Verity
Faye
Anna
Vivienne
Freya
Celia

Jenala · 18/10/2017 20:24

Agatha you're thinking of Aretha Franklin Grin Makes me laugh because when I was a child I pronounced it urethra!

I like the name Astrid.

Nazdarovye · 18/10/2017 20:23

If your surname is short, try spicing it up with a longer forename.
A good example would be Sherilyn Fenn.

Plus the name Brown is a bit dull (sorry!) so try to give your little girl a name that's a bit more "guilded" or feminine such as Annalisa or Rosalinda.

Violetparis · 18/10/2017 20:22

Lara
Heidi

CormoranStrike · 18/10/2017 20:20

Wren
Katrine
Juliet

Alittlepotofrosie · 18/10/2017 20:20

Elena

Queenofthedrivensnow · 18/10/2017 20:20

Xanthe

AnyaMoondial · 18/10/2017 20:19

Naomi
Eloise
Ginevra

NikiBabe · 18/10/2017 20:19

Cressida

ilovepixie · 18/10/2017 20:19

Clemency
Loveday
Rosalie
Carlotta
Sarah
Elspeth
Martha

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